The slag is jet black, the silicate rich remains of the furnace used the extract the copper from the host rock.  This molten material was cast aside and grew to this mound, taller than a house.

The men of Rosalie would hold community dances on this slag pile, almost perfectly flat – it made a good dance floor.  Life in the desert, a hundred years ago.

You can see this mound from the I-15, in the desert – if you know where to look.

A century ago, in the Mojave desert, men dug out these living quarters under layers of caliche – conglomerates of rock and sand.  They were copper miners.  America needed copper for wire. Electricity was becoming popular.

The site of these dwellings is just a few minutes drive from I-15, a site called Rosalie. Sherry and I visited this site recently, between shows.

We have updated our “Gallery” pages to reflect some of the new work we have been doing.  Often, while attending a show more than once, people that have become familiar with us will ask, “What is new?”

Sherry has been working with brushed aluminum, barbed wire, desert glass and some new minerals.  Tim has been layering glass with a “cold fusion” process, focusing on dichroic glass of varying designs.

Feel free to visit our galleries and let us know what you think:  http://bustinglassandminerals.com/gallery/

Our store is not very big, but if you see something in one of the galleries that you are interested in, let us know.  We are currently in Las Vegas for a show this weekend and are enjoying seeing family and old friends and meeting new ones!  We hope your week is blessed.